Capitalism and Social Progress: The Future of Society in a Global Economy

by Hugh Lauder and Phillip Brown

Why are America and Britain wealthier than ever but millions of children live in poverty, neighbourhoods want for basic amenities and the middle classes fear for their families, jobs and futures? The answer is not to be found in globalization, technological innovation, or our personal failings to adapt to changing circumstances as we are so often told. The answer lies mainly with the historical legacy of the 'golden era' and the obsession with market...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333922913
• ISBN13: 9780333922910
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.5"